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The EUREKA 2012 Annual Report is now publicly available on the EUREKA Network website. Compiled during the Hungarian and Turkish chairs, the 84 pages report features ten chapters of in-depth analysis and reporting on individual programs within EUREKA and even a EUREKA country review. EUREKA’s long history proves that it has the ability to nurture innovation, focus on the needs of industry and society, and achieve results in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Its bottom-up approach, ...

... Prishtina (11 September), Podgorica (13 September), Sarajevo (16 September), Zagreb (17 September), Belgrade (18 September), and the concluding workshop in Tirana on 1 October 2013. The events are being organized in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. Source: RCC The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat today will launch a series of consultative workshops while presenting the draft South East Europe (SEE) 2020 strategy to a wide range of interested stakeholders. The main intention of the workshop is to engage in broader consultations on the final draft ...

... place in Prishtina (11 September), Podgorica (13 September), Sarajevo (16 September), Zagreb (17 September), Belgrade (18 September), and Tirana (1 October). The events are being organized by the RCC Secretariat, in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. The presentations will be an opportunity to discuss the strategy, collect feedback from and engage a wider group of stakeholders, as well as expand the stakeholders’ base to include governmental sector, civil society, private sector, donors and other interested parties. All relevant regional organisations participate in the strategy development under ...

... of the Academy will be posted at the website in the course of September. [1]Further partners to the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje, and the US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Source: RCC Participants of the second edition of the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe (Sarajevo, 05/09/2013) proposed ways to increase pluralism of content and views in the region and the independence ...

... the Serbian economy in attracting investments. It will provide Serbia with the overall framework to move closer to the EU and to prepare the country for its future participation in the EU single market. As such, it is an important step in Serbia's path towards EU Accession. For more information: Serbia country profile: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/countries/detailed-country-information/serbia/index_en.htm Contacts : Peter Stano (+32 2 295 74 84) Anca Paduraru (+32 2 296 64 30) Original source: EC press release: DOC PDF Serbia is making one more step forward on its way to the EU membership. On 1 September the ...

... nbsp; Regarding Serbia, Montenegro, FYR of Macedonia, a combination of external and domestic factors (such as continued uncertainties in the euro-zone, unfavourable weather conditions, subdued credit growth) created obstacles to higher growth. Economic growth is projected to recover over the programme period, driven mainly by domestic demand; however, the programmes' macroeconomic assumptions ...

... How are minorities represented in the media and what quality assurance is there of such content and information when broadcasted in the national minorities’ languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia? The book offers examples and empirical data related to the quality of minority media content and pairs this knowledge with appropriate policy recommendations for the media. It also supplies informational models on national minority languages in Western Balkan countries. The book is a direct result of the RRPP research project ...

The EC has published a document featuring 36 pioneering projects in the Youth in Action programme that have nurtured the development of entrepreneurial skills among young people. The EU strongly promotes entrepreneurship as a key competence that can boost competitiveness and growth. Instilling the ‘spirit of entrepreneurship’ in European citizens from early on in life is being increasingly encouraged across Europe, as youth unemployment rates in most of the EU Member States are soaring. ...

... phone:+32 471 851 292 Info email:michal.kresan@europlan-uk.eu The University of Belgrade – the School of Electrical Engineering and the School of Mechanical Engineering and Europlan UK are organising an Information and Training Seminar on EU cooperation and funding opportunities in research and innovation: Opportunities for Serbia and the Western Balkans on 10-11 October 2013 in Belgrade, Serbia ...

... nbsp;The topic of the conference will be ''Funding and Development of Creative Industries'', with particular insight into the socio-economic development context, support initiatives and funding opportunities for enterpreneurs is creative industries. Part of the conference programme will be the finale of the ''Creative Business Cup Serbia'', an open call for the best business plan in creative industries. The conference will also host ''Creative Serbia 2013''- a corporate review of creative industries' benchmark cases; the international character of the event will be marked by the annual meeting of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Creative Industries Sector Group ...

... competition, you must comply with the terms and conditions: - successfully complete the IMBA recruitment process (according to the Business School recruitment regulations) - be a national of one of the countries listed below: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Hungary . A proof of identity shall be requested to confirm the citizenship. The deadline for submitting the applications (i.e. for entering the competition) is 14th September 2013 More information about terms of Competition – click here Should you have any questions, please ...

... is an important key aspect of the joint degree and students are expected to learn a regional language and/or the predominant language of their mobility institution. Teaching staff We proud ourselves for being able to gather an international team of teachers from the leading universities and research institutes in Serbia, Austria, Great Britain and the US. For further details on lecturers and compulsory courses they teach during the first two semesters, please, see http://www.seestudies.eu/node/40. You will be able to expand your choices even more, by opting to spend the third - mobility – semester at one of ...

... 785. Participants that will be covering their own travel and accommodation costs will be informed on the acceptance. Scholarships: Several scholarships covering travel costs and accommodation costs are available for participants from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Kyrgyzstan, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of Georgia, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. Participants that will be granted the scholarship need to fulfill following requirements: they need to be PhD students or young faculty members under the age of 40 who are studying or working in fields of humanities and social sciences originating from the above mentioned countries. In case you ...

... the local level, and it gives an overview of the business excellence model in the Municipality of Tesanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Future topics and/or contributions can be proposed by writing to Tatjana Potezica Operativni menadzer / Operations Manager Institute for Territorial Economic Development (InTER) Vlajkoviceva 29, Belgrade - Serbia +381 (0)64 14 54 362 tpotezica@lokalnirazvoj.org www.lokalnirazvoj.org ...

... issue throughout the region and, obviously, undermines any attempts to persuade Western universities to trust claims about academic standards there. The stillwidespread use of frequent one-to-one oral examinations is one factor that facilitates academic corruption, but simply changing processes (as with the move to written examinations in Serbia or new, quality-assurance procedures) is unlikely to eradicate a deep-rooted problem. (I described one such attempt in Georgia in International Higher Education no. 42, 2006.) Uvalic-Trumbic alsonotes thatthe alleged implementation ofBologna reforms in Serbia has probably “beenmerely cosmetic.” This was also our conclusion from around the region ...

The Coordinators of the Danube Region Strategy's Priority Areas (PACs) are expected to submit an annual Progress Report to the Directorate-General for Regional Policy of the European Commission on the progress made regarding the implementation of the targets and actions of the Strategy. The second Annual Report of Priority Area 9 "People and Skills" of the EUSDR was submitted to the European Commission at the end of June 2013. It covers the period between June 2012 and June 2013 ...

Who may apply: • CSOs registered in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro or Serbia. Priority will be given to those organisations which have not been recipients of EU funding acting as lead organisations; • Individual researchers, citizens of these 6 countries, under 35 years old (including M.A. students in the last year of their studies). The deadline for sending the project proposals is ...

... includes World Heritage managers, scientists, practitioners and researchers with applied interests in sustainable energy governance issues, preferably but not exclusively in UNESCO designated sites, from following countries in South East Europe and Caucasus: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, UNMIK/Kosovo*. Requirements The following candidates are eligible to apply: Current postgraduate students (master’s and PhD candidates) in natural and human sciences on sustainable energy governance related topics; Postdoctoral researchers in natural and human sciences on sustainable energy governance related topics. Graduated ...

This is a new version (update July 2013) of the guide for applying for and submitting project proposals under the WBIF. Beneficiaries of the WBIF projects are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia, Western Balkans. http://www.wbif.eu/uploads/lib_document/attachment/290/WBIF_Guidelines_2nd_edition_July_2013.pdf WBIF

The Project Implementation Manual under the Second Call for proposals under the Bulgaria - Serbia IPA Cross Border Programme has been updated. Version 3 of the approved manual and all its annexes can be found HERE. http://ipacbc-bgrs.eu/en/page.php?c=1&d=222

... will be published in the conference proceeding. Conference fee is 20 Euro. Lunch and coffee breaks are covered by conference organizers, however, travel of hotel expenses will not be reimbursed. Department of Media Studies Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad Dr Zorana Đinđića 2, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia zurnal@ff.uns.ac.rs www.ff.uns.ac.rs www.odsekzamedijskestudije.org The Department of Media Studies of Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Centre for the Study of Religion, Politics and Society, Novi Sad, Serbia,are please to announce a call ...

... stated Ake Sahlin, TACSO Project Director, SIPU International. Due to Croatia’s EU accession, it will no longer be one of the project’s beneficiary countries. Instead, Iceland will be the eighth country in TACSO 2 joining Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. The EU has granted 10,59 million Euros to TACSO 2 recognising the significance of civil society’s role in furthering the democratic processes in the region. For more information, please visit www.tacso.org or contact Ms. Sanela Tunović, TACSO PR and Communication Officer ...

... to the development of effective and efficient state administrations in the region by offering a tailor-made fellowship and training programme for highly qualified young professionals from the central government of the countries of the Western Balkans (including cantonal level government in Bosnia Herzegovina and regional level government of Vojvodina in Serbia). For more information please visit the website. Deadline for applications is 20 September 2013. The European Fund for the Balkans is looking for the decision-makers of tomorrow who want to shape regional and European collaboration using their energy and enthusiasm. Up to 20 scholarships are made available for civil servants ...

... of their organizations that drive overall business performance. Our team of knowledge experts and product specialists helps develop and implement innovation tools and practices that CIOs and senior marketing clients need in today’s complex and challenging business environment. Headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, with our technology center located in Kragujevac, Serbia, DataStation maintains sales, support and distribution offices in Europe and North America. No matter what we are working on, our goal is to make innovation management so user-friendly, insightful, and profitable that management professionals do not think of going back to the old way of doing things. We look forward ...

... who graduated with a PhD, LLM or MA degree in the social sciences and humanities from high-quality universities in the OECD countries in the past three years. Applicants must be residents of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan or Ukraine ...

Following the first conference of the LSEE Research Network, a workshop was organized in Belgrade in May 2012. The workshop was entitled ' Skills and the Labour Market in the Western Balkans' and was organized in collaboration with FREN (Foundation for the Advancement of Economics) at the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade, Seria. The workshop aimed to gather the latest research on imbalances between labour demand and supply in the Western Balkans region with special analysis ...

The last academic year has been another busy and productive year for LSEE. LSEE Visiting Speakers Programme covered a range of topical presentations on Southeast Europe, while it hosted a number of policy debates with key politicians and policy-makers from the region. At the same time, LSEE continued its engagement with research and policy in the region, building on institutional collaboration with the Regional Cooperation Council ...

... Netherlands program for Senior Experts Inter-Regional Cooperation, Preparation of the first inter-regional plan between three regions of RCE Albania Tirana Durres Elbasan Innovation, movable museum (preparatory phase) sustainable house Collaboration with RCE-s network Promotion of RCE-s in the Balkan ( collaboration with candidate RCE Kosovo and contacts with Candidate RCE Serbia) Conference for ESD in the Balkan (foreseen), Sustainable Network in the Balkan RCE-s assessment and evaluation process, Global RCE-s center has initiated the evaluation process of RCE-s. RCE Albania is contributing with the study papers at Hertie School of Governance in Berlin Germany. Recent Activities: RCE Albania ...

... nbsp;under "Stipendien In". Information, dates and addresses for the study in Bavaria via this link Original Source: University of Regensburg news item The Bavarian Ministry for Science, Research and Art will sponsor scholarships for the academic year 2014/15. Among others, also graduates from Croatia and Serbia are eligible to apply. ...

The document summarises the outcomes of Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) projects funded under FP6 and FP7, where these have a potential impact on policymaking at local, regional, national and European level. The publication contains short policy papers summarising the findings of EU-funded SSH research projects that address key challenges regarding the social, economic, political and cultural make-up of Europe. The subject areas covered include: major trends in society and ...

... inefficient energy markets in the countries of the region. The high levels of corruption in the energy sector drive the investors away, which make the EC and the EBRD the only sources of funding. According to Mr. Miodrag Milosavljevic, Program Coordinator, Transparency, Accountability and Public Integrity, Open Society Foundation, Serbia, public procurement is the most corruption prone area in Serbia, together with the financing of political parties. Additional issue in Serbia is the fact that the media is mainly financed by public sources, which leads to unreliable information presented to the public. The still numerous public enterprises are largely politicized, providing poor financial results and quality of services. The judiciary is also in need of reform, aiming at increased transparency. Download ...

... application form (in english and croatian) linked below. The registration deadline is August 26th 2013. Filled registration forms are to be sent to cekor.subotica@gmail.com Application Form - Croatian Application Form - English Conference Agenda - Croatian Conference Agenda - English The Conference is organised on 24-26 September in Palic (Serbia) as an activity of the EU funded project: “ Advocacy NGOs networks for sustainable use of energy and natural resources in the Western Balkans and Turkey – ETNAR” PROJECT CODE: IPA-CSF-2012/306-573, under IPA Civil Society call EuropeAid/132438/C/ACT/Multi ...

... 40, registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis also taking into account a balanced representation of the countries in the region. A high number of municipal representatives and building professionals are expected to attend this unique event from countries in the region, such as Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Bulgaria. Please find more details below: Agenda Invitation Source: http://aidaproject.eu/news.php The Ministry of Economic Development of Kosovo* will host a regional workshop on energy efficient and green public buildings, at his premises on 19th September 2013 ...

The TACSO project has implemented a number of activities since 2009, which can be grouped around the project’s four main components: 1. Project and CSO visibility; 2. Support services to CSOs: research, help desk and guidance; 3. Development of CSO’s capacities; and 4. Improvement of the cooperation of CSOs with the government and other stakeholders. The purpose of this report is to capture and reflect on what has been achieved within the project’s set objectives, in regards to the ...

Co-published by Cornell University, INSEAS, and the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Global Innovation Index is a key indicator of regional strengths, capabilities and results in innovation. The broad range of criteria used for the classification make its originality, with the support brought to innovation by public institutions, the human capital, R&D infrastructure, market and business sophistication as well as actual innovations themselves all being accounted for. The index ...

... students to study at a German University) Length of up to 36 months Further Information here International Scholarship Programme For further practical qualifications and experience after graduation For university graduates from Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kaliningrad, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. Research internships at institutes, private firms, government departments or ministries, non-governmental organisations etc. No support for doctoral candidates Length of 6 – 12 months Further information here http://www.dbu.de/1246.html

... international university institutions. Institutions that host international scholarship recipients include universities, companies from the environmental management, engineering and consulting sectors as well as ministries and other associations. Current internship offers can be found here. Young environmental scientists with Master Degree from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo* can apply for getting additional professional qualifications through a research fellowship in Germany for up to 12 months ...

The Committee is a strategic policy advisory body whose main mission is to provide timely strategic input to the Council of the EU, the Commission and the Member States on any research and innovation issue relevant to the development of the ERA. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FyR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia participate in the Committee as observers. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/policies/era/erac?lang=en

... dimension of ERA by the sharing of information and consultation between the partners with a view to identifying common priorities which could lead to coordinated or joint initiatives, and coordinating activities and positions vis-à-vis third countries and within international fora. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovna, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia act as observers. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/policies/era/sfic?lang=en

... of ACQUEAU Secretariat. The next deadline for the submission of projects for ACQUEAU is July 31, 2013. ACQUEAUi s the EUREKA Cluster for water technologies, allowing small companies and universities across Europe to collaborate in research projects with major companies in the sector. he call is relevant for Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia ...

Zoran Nechev, Visiting Research Fellow (EU Enlargement) of the “Fellowship Programme for Policy Researchers from the Western Balkans Region” of the European Fund for the Balkans and the Think Tank Fund of the Open Society Foundations is the author of the Policy Brief on the EU Enlargement process towards the Western Balkans, which was made in cooperation with the host Institution – The Netherlands Institute for International Relations “Clingendael”. The Brief analyses the accession process of ...

Background With the aim of encouraging mobility between higher education institutions in the Western Balkan countries and those in the European Union (EU), the European Commission initiated a series of measures to increase the share of students primarily from the Western Balkans who spend at least one semester away from their home institutions, but also the share of young people from EU member states who come to Western Balkan (WB) countries. Objectives Aim of the paper (published by the BRS ...

The region has huge renewable energy potential, including Wind, Solar, Biomass and Hydro, as well as access to favourable fossil-fuel markets. Can this need and potential be matched and realised? Croatia joined the EU in 2013 and Serbia is making clear progress towards accession, so what will this mean for regional energy markets? Will investment be more favourable or will increased legislation have an effect? Following the success of our 2012 event which attracted over 200 attendees from over 25 countries, our 6th Annual Balkan Energy Finance Forum ...

... to the development of effective and efficient state administrations in the region by offering a tailor-made fellowship and training programme for highly qualified young professionals from the central government of the countries of the Western Balkans (including cantonal level government in Bosnia Herzegovina and regional level government of Vojvodina in Serbia). Up to 20 scholarships are made available for civil servants from the Western Balkans to spend a three-month fellowship in government institutions in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. To read the full Call for Applications go to: Call for ...

... works with experts at local and international level, laying the foundations for innovative and sustainable businesses. Since 2001 the EU has funded EBRD Small Business Support in Serbia with €8 million. “Developing the private sector through support to small and medium-sized enterprises is in the focus of the EU in Serbia.” stated Ambassador Vincent Degert, Head of the EU Delegation in Serbia. Matteo Patrone, EBRD Director for Serbia, affirmed that "the track record of the EBRD Small Business Support programme in Serbia has been impressive – companies have been able to both increase their turnover as well as to create new jobs. This programme brings tangible benefits for Serbian companies, as it offers direct first-class consultancy services which address ...

... The RRPP LCU in Serbia recently published a policy brief entitled “An Overview of the Current Situation, Main Challenges and Policy Recommendations for Improving Social Science Research in Serbia”. This policy brief is the result of the project Establishing a Dialogue Between the Research Community and Decision-Makers with a View to Improving Social Science ...

... and stability throughout scientific cooperation in the country and abroad, Initiate democratic dialog and liberal discussions, Support civil society development in Serbia. The Club Alpbach Belgrade announces an open call for 25 candidates from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Kosovo* and Serbia ...

... on three sites chosen to be financed under the special EU Grant, whose implementation will raise impact and visibility of Ljubljana Process”, said Wenceslas de Lobkowicz, Advisor for Cultural Heritage in the European Commission’s Directorate General for Enlargement. Projects to be finance are: the Franciscan Monastery of Bac in Serbia, Banja Luka Kastel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Apollonia Archaeological Site in Albania. Borče Nikolovski, Chair of the Task Force, underlined importance of successful realisation of EU funds of 500,000 euro for rehabilitation of monuments in need of urgent interventions, preliminary investigation, project design and creation of management plans ...

... the book Environmental Protection in Bor and Pancevo: Challenges of Participatory Approaches to Environmental Governance contributes to the understanding of decision-making processes in the environmental protection field. The papers collected in this volume focus on the actors and structural requirements of cooperative and participative environmental governance in Serbia. The relevance of this analytic orientation stems from the fact that Serbia’s EU accession grants it new opportunities for developing advanced environmental governance models. However, the readiness of key stakeholders to implement this model is still questionable. Thus, an analysis was conducted of the empirical material gathered in two case studies involving communities dealing with serious environmental issues (Pancevo and Bor ...

The projects will be implemented from June 2013 to March 2014. At the end of the projects, case studies will be written illustrating activities, advocacy strategies, successes and lessons learnt so that libraries everywhere can benefit. As for the National OA advocacy campaigns, In Serbia the winner is the National Library of Serbia - KoBSON with the project DOISerbiaThesis – assigning DOI to PhD thesis defended at Serbian Universities The goal of this project is to motivate young researchers who already finished their PhD studies to deposit their PhD thesis into OA institutional repositories (IRs). By assigning DOIs to PhD thesis researchers will ...

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